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This article is part of our “Youth Head Delegate Blog Series” — written by our YHDs!  By Jenny L.  Ever since the Industrial Revolution, our world has become reliant on fossil fuels. Despite major leaps made in the past few decades with solar, wind, air, water, and nuclear power, over 80% of the world stillContinue reading “YHD Blogs – The Potential of Piezoelectricity”

This article is part of our “Youth Head Delegate Blog Series” — written by our YHDs!  By Gwynneth T. The world is full of amazing animals. Little pieces of life that we could stand to learn a lot from, in the way that they live and interact with the world around them. But, one thingContinue reading “YHD Blogs – Loss of Plant Biodiversity”

This article is part of our “Youth Head Delegate Blog Series” — written by our YHDs!  By Valerie T. Our everyday actions affect our community, but the main causes of Climate Change are from humans burning gas, coal, and oils, deforestation, and greenhouse gases produced by us.  The burning of the gases, coals and oilsContinue reading “YHD Blogs – Climate Change”

This article is part of our “Youth Head Delegate Blog Series” — written by our YHDs!  By Dean R. Everyone needs water. Life depends on water to survive. The issue with bottled water specifically is that companies commoditize water, and change it from a natural resource to a tradable product. It is strange to putContinue reading “YHD Blogs – Discussing the Detriments of Disposable Bottles”

This article is part of our “Youth Head Delegate Blog Series” — written by our YHDs!  by Lauren T. In the mid-1980s, oil company Chevron created a series of fancy TV and print ads to convince the public of its environmental authenticity.  The campaign was titled People Do. It showed employees protecting bears, butterflies andContinue reading “YHD Blogs – Greenwashing”

As part of our team’s continuing commitment to sustainability in our everyday lives, we have launched a new series — Exec Team Recipes! On this blog, we’ll share our favourite vegan recipes. Enjoy! By Rachel Dong Yield: 9 servings Prep time: 10 minutes Total time: 30 minutes Ingredients: Chia Egg Mixture 1 tbsp chia seedsContinue reading “Exec Team Recipes: Rachel’s Vegan Avocado Brownies”

This article is part of our “Youth Head Delegate Blog Series” — written by our YHDs!  By Ruby Pyo The world of beauty and cosmetics is constantly undergoing changes as consumers constantly continue to look for products that do what they promise. And so, the beauty industry has evolved to become a massive $532 billionContinue reading “YHD Blogs – Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Products in the Cosmetics Industry”

This article is part of our “Youth Head Delegate Blog Series” — written by our YHDs!  By Kaia Richardson The world we live in is one that thrives on the overconsumption of goods due to ever-evolving trends. Clothing is widely regarded as a status symbol, used by the consumer to portray a certain persona andContinue reading “YHD Blogs — Sustainability in the Fashion Industry”

This article is part of our “Youth Head Delegate Blog Series” — written by our YHDs!  By Michael Z. Polystyrene, commonly known as styrofoam, is a synthetic plastic used in a variety of applications throughout the world, mostly as cups and packaging. Each year, over 25 million cups are thrown away in the United StatesContinue reading “YHD Blogs — Mealworms as a Solution to Polystyrene”

As part of our team’s continuing commitment to sustainability in our everyday lives, we have launched a new series — Exec Team Recipes! On this blog, we’ll share our favourite vegan recipes. Enjoy!